Luz (missile)

The RAFAEL Luz (Hebrew: לוז, Hazelnut) was the first missile built in Israel.

It was launched from a ground vehicle carrying two missiles, and guided by an operator using a joystick and an electro-optical guidance system.

[3] The anti-ship version would later be developed by Israel Aerospace Industries into the successful IAI Gabriel.

In 1962, the surface-to-surface and air-to-ground variants were dropped as well before becoming fully operational, with the IDF instead favoring the use of artillery due to cost-benefit reasons.

These (as well as the Gabriel descendant of the Luz) were not only deployed by the IDF but were also widely exported for use by foreign militaries.